UNICEF's #ChampionsForChildren at SM City Mindpro

UNICEF Philippines, in partnership with SM Cares, calls for #ChampionsForChildren to help and support its program ensuring that vulnerable children can get access to education, nutrition, and life-saving vaccines even during the pandemic.

Be a champion and visit their booth at the ground level of SM City Mindpro from January 22 – 28, 2022.

#UNICEF #ForEveryChild #ChampionsForChildren

"Share Your Extras" at The SM Store

Now is the best time to clear the clutter, clean your closets, and share your extras with the less fortunate in the SM Store’s Share Your Extras campaign.

 

A joint project of The SM Store in partnership with SM Foundation and local Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), shoppers can donate their slightly used or brand new clothes (tops and bottoms) for infants to adults. All the items collected will be for the benefit of those affected by the recent Typhoon Odette.

 

This young boy from San Bartolome De Novaliches Parish is happy to receive this new pair of slippers from the Share Your Extras project turn-over.

These girls happily display their brand -new slippers from The SM Store courtesy of Share Your Extras project.

Shoppers can drop off their donations or purchase new ones from The SM Store until February 15 in all branches in Metro Manila, and from February 1 to 28 in the rest of the stores nationwide.

 

Make a difference by sharing your slippers and clothes in The SM Store and SM Foundation’s Share Your Extras campaign.

SM shoppers can drop off their slightly used or brand new clothes until February 15 in all The SM Stores in Metro Manila and from February 1 to 28 in the rest of the stores nationwide.

Each donation will entitle shoppers to a P100 discount coupon voucher courtesy of The SM Store. The discount coupon can be redeemed at any The SM Store branch, from January 15, 2022 until February 28, 2023 with a minimum P1000 single-receipt purchase of any denim item from SM Woman, GTW Urban, Just Jeans, Code Blue, and SMYTH.

 

Share Your Extras is part of the annual donation drive of The SM Store and SM Foundation. Previous beneficiaries included communities in need such as in Marawi, Isabela, and many other communities across the country. As mentioned earlier, this year’s campaign will benefit families affected by Typhoon Odette, which has displaced thousands of families in Mimaropa, Visayas, and Mindanao.

 

These children joyfully receive bags full of clothes and shoes from SM shoppers.

Share Your Extras is one of the ways The SM Store reaches out to the communities. Other store based projects include Donate-A-Book, Share-A-Toy, Share Shoes, Share-A-Gift, and Gamot Para sa Kapwa.

 

These kids from San Bartolome De Novaliches Parish were one of the beneficiaries of the Share Your Extras campaign.

Sharing is not just about donating, it is about making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate. Come and Share Your Extras at all branches of The SM Store! (SM PR)

Australia’s Yogurt Brand KOOMI Opens in SM City Mindpro

Koomi, the Australian brand that prides on serving natural yogurt drinks, has set foot in the City of Zamboanga to spread #GuiltlessGoodness! Every cup of Koomi is made fresh daily to give you a healthy, guilt-free, and delicious drinks. Koomi is good for people who are lactose intolerant, health-conscious and diabetic.

It is also a healthier alternative to sugary drinks as it uses natural sweetener rich in probiotic. Among their bestsellers include their Signature Stick-on-me Purple Rice, Waterberry Wonder, and Mango Moo.

KOOMItted to be healthy, KOOMI embodies the perfect blend of refreshing flavors in every sip.

Visit KOOMI at the ground level of SM City Mindpro, beside Mindpro Supermarket entrance.

SM Foundation Opens Online Applications for Scholarship Program SY 2022-2023

SM Foundation (SMFI) invites incoming college freshmen to apply for the SM College Scholarship program for School Year 2022-2023 via its online application portal from January 15 to March 15, 2022.

SM Scholars’ General Assembly in 2019 (File photo)

The SM Scholarship Program started from the vision of the late SM patriarch, Henry “Tatang” Sy, Sr. He believed that if you send one child from an economically challenged family to college, that child would have more opportunities to have gainful employment and later on uplift the economic status of his/her family.

The SM scholarship program is open to the following:

• Grade 12 graduates from public and private schools in the areas covered. Applicants from private schools must have a DepEd voucher and must be Grade 10 finishers from public high schools; 
• General Weighted Average grade of at least 92% or its equivalent for Grade 12 – 1st semester; and
• Total household income of at most P150,000 per year.

The program covers the following field of studies: Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, and Electronics), Education (Elementary and Secondary); Accountancy, and Financial Management, among others.

For more information and to apply, visit www.sm-foundation.org and follow SMFI on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube: @SMFoundationInc.

SMFI, through its Scholarship program, provides deserving and qualified students with access to college education and technical-vocational studies since 1993. To date, SM has produced more than 8,000 college and tech-voc scholar-graduates. (SM PR)

SM City Mindpro Shares BEARS OF JOY

It is truly heartwarming how a simple teddy bear can spark so much joy in a child. The project dubbed as “Bears of Joy” is a long-running special project of SM Supermalls where mall shoppers may purchase a pair of plush bears – one of which they keep and the other to give for donation to the less privileged children in the community or to a chosen beneficiary.

This year’s collection features designs inspired by four of the most common interests and hobbies that many Filipinos took up significantly during the pandemic. They are Cookie the Baker Bear, Sunny the Plant Lover Bear, Cammy the Vlogger Bear, and Journey the Biker Bear.

In Zamboanga City, SM employee volunteers led the distribution to a hundred children from Reception and Study Center for Children in Talon-Talon, Social Development Center in Sta. Barbara, and Holy Trinity Open House Foundation in Pasonanca.

“Every year, we encourage our shoppers to remember the importance of charity, sharing, and giving, especially during Christmas. The unwavering participation and support of SM customers have impacted the lives of countless children in need. We hope to continue seeing that in the years to come,” said Joaquin San Agustin, Senior Vice President of SM Supermalls.

As of 2017, the SM Bears of Joy project benefited some 60,000 children and is expected to benefit more children and institutions this year. The beneficiaries range from public orphanages, child community centers, or related non-government organizations.

SM Cares is the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, which handles initiatives to support communities, promote social inclusion, and care for the environment.

For more information, follow and visit SM City Mindpro on all social media accounts. (SM PR)